Stop in for a cup of coffee

You guys think it’s getting spark?


Verify it's getting spark - hold the spark plug wire in your hand while cranking over...

But seriously, I keep a spare spark plug in my tool box and when I need to check for spark, I pull the #1 or any long wire from the plug, then attach the spark plug wire to the spare spark plug... Then hold the bottom electrode of the spark plug to a good ground and crank the engine over with the ignition on... If you see spark, you are good, if you don't see spark, then take the center coil wire off the distributor cap and hold it close to a ground without touching the end of the cable to the ground and crank the engine over and watch for the spark to jump across the gap...

Now prime the carb... Pour a bit of gas into a jar and hold the throttle blades open and pour a little gas down the carb... Then try to start the engine... The engine may kick over and then die... You may have to repeat this 2 - 3 times before the fuel pump will prime the carb bowl with fuel... Once the carb fuel bowl is primed, the engine will kick over and stay running...